David Cameron has left political talks in Northern Ireland conceding that no deal is possible at the moment.
The Prime Minister said he had tabled a financial package amounting to £1 billion but that would only be made available to the Executive if an agreement can be reached on outstanding disputes.
Many of the region's politicians are unhappy at the scale of the financial offer made, with some describing it as "derisory".
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said the British government must provide more money for Northern Ireland because it faces "special problems" not shared by other parts of the UK.
The veteran Sinn Fein politician said all five parties in the Northern Ireland Executive agreed that the region needs more funding.
Speaking outside Stormont House ahead of multi-party talks, Mr McGuinness said:
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